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Old February 18, 2013   #57
RayR
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Originally Posted by zeroma View Post
Oh my goodness. How do I know if the shop lights I just purchased Sunday are magnetic or electric. I just called the store to ask the person in lighting who looked it up and I'll quote what she said to me. I'm hoping they are not old stock... and I don't know what I'm looking at even if I'd already opened up the boxes. They were only 14.99 and then there is a 5.00 rebate on each one...

"Unit IC wiring with UL listed normal power factor, electronic, class P ballis for 120 volt, 60 hertz ac operation". It is an American Fluorescent product.

I'm hoping that means made in American, not China.
"Unit IC wiring with UL listed normal power factor, electronic, class P ballis for 120 volt, 60 hertz ac operation"

Zeroma, It's an electronic ballast, says so right there.
It's not likely you'll find a new fixture with a magnetic ballast as they went obsolete years ago.
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